Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1864-1870)

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Engineering. Itis the purpose of the University honestly to
furnish to young men who complete the studies pursued at the
High Schools in the State, opportunities to prosecute their
studies farther in any direction which they may choose. It is
probably this characteristic-the breadth and liberality and
impartiality of its courses of study, and at the same time the
honesty with which it has maintained a proper scholarship by
not admitting students too poorly prepared, or who could more
properly pursue their studies in the Union Schools, and by insisting upon the maintenance of good scholarship in the several classes, —that has given to this Department of the University its high reputation. This reputation will be maintained, and in precise proportion to the means at command will
the University of Michigan meet the wants of the people.
Some changes have taken place in the Faculty of this Department. A. K. Spence, formerly Assistant Professor of
Greek and French, is appointed Professor of the French Language and Literature. C. K. Adams, formerly Assistant Professor of History and Latin, is appointed Professor of History, and S. W. Robinson, formerly Assistant in Civil Engineering, is appointed Assistant Professor of Mining Engineering and Geodesy, and M. L. D'Ooge is appointed Assistant Professor of the Ancient Languages. Moses Colt Tyler
also has been elected Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature.
The enlargement of the Astronomical Observatory is now
going on, provided for by donations amounting to $3000 from
liberal friends in Detroit, and an equal sum from the City of
Ann Arbor, $500 of which is to be expended for improvement
of the streets. The Chemical Laboratory also has been enlarged, and nevertheless is not competent to accommodate the
great number of students who wish to avail themselves of its
excellent advantages.
The additions made to the Museum have been creditable, as
will be seen by the Report to me by Prof. Winchell, and presented herewith. The improvements needed in this Department will be made, from time to time, as the means aippropriated to its support, will allow.